[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1038]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 435--RECOGNIZING THE GOALS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 
  AND HONORING THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN THE 
                             UNITED STATES

  Mr. VITTER (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 435

  Whereas Catholic schools in the United States have received 
international acclaim for academic excellence while providing students 
with lessons that extend far beyond the classroom;
  Whereas Catholic schools present a broad curriculum that emphasizes 
the lifelong development of moral, intellectual, physical, and social 
values in the young people of the United States;
  Whereas Catholic schools in the United States today educate 2,363,220 
students and maintain a student-to-teacher ratio of 15 to 1;
  (2) commends Catholic schools, students, parents, and teachers across 
the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for 
the vital role they play in promoting and ensuring a brighter, stronger 
future for the United States.

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